Tastemaker Cortnee Howard: Leader of a New School
Cortnee Howard has spent nearly four days trying to find the perfect book to read, a process that she jokingly refers to as “literary scuba diving.” But unlike most book lovers, the 21-year-old Howard is not pacing between the shelves of a bookstore or public library. Instead she is on her computer, waist deep in [...]
Read MoreTexting.ly Goes Premium
Texting.ly is a popular text messaging marketing campaign service that is building momentum and adding new features weekly. In the past, we Black Web 2.0 gave you a nice general review of Textingly. Today we are reviewing the addition of a premium service to Textingly.
Read MoreGoogle Voice App Comes to iPhone
It’s been a long hard road full of twists, turns, Apple, Google, and the government. Finally, iPhone users can rejoice and install the free and official Google Voice app for iPhone. According to TechCrunch, it was well worth the wait: Yes, the app is real, it’s approved, and it should be live at this link. [...]
Read MoreGoogle Hotpot Personal Recommendations Engine is Powered by You and Your Friends
While most are feeling pretty let down by Apple’s “huge” Beatles announcement today, Google launched a service called Hotpot which might make up for it. It provides personal recommendations for local businesses based on what you and your friends think, solving a major problem with finding new places or businesses. For example, if I’m in [...]
Read MorePresident Obama Declares National Entrepreneurship Week
As Black Web 2.0 continues the discussion on African-American start-ups securing funding from either venture capitalists or angel investors, it seems as though the government is making big strides to continue the growth of small business in America. To honor the enterprising spirit of the American entrepreneur, the Obama administration has declared the week of [...]
Read MorePortland Trail Blazers To Stream Live NBA Games
This week, the Portland Trailblazers will announce the “trailblazerstv” online network which will be free and accessible Trailblazers.com. This announcement is revolutionary because the Portland Trailblazers will be the first NBA team to combine live streaming of games with other live programming and on-=demand video. Most major sports are extremely restrictive about live streaming games on each team’s websites due to national deals with Direct TV and the major networks (ESPN/ABC). Find out what Trailblazers.tv has in store for fans.
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